Here is your Arsenal morning digest for Monday, May 23.
Kroenke explains transfer 'blueprint'
Josh Kroenke has explained that Edu and Mikel Arteta only want to sign players who are passionate about Arsenal. The American believes that, along with players who are elevated through the youth ranks, combines for a healthy culture at the club.
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Saliba admission
Arsenal youngster William Saliba has made it no secret of his desire to play with Marseille in the UEFA Champions League next season. Speaking after the Ligue 1 outfit recorded a 4-0 victory over Strasbourg, via GFFN, he reportedly said: “I want to come back and play the Champions League. I have never played in it and I want to discover it here.”
The French centre-back is still yet to make his first appearance for the Gunners' first-team despite joining for a reported £30million back in the summer of 2019.
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Torreira twist
According to transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio, Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira won't be joining Serie A side Fiorentina on a permanent basis this summer. La Viola were said to have the option to sign the Uruguayan international on a permanent basis for €15million (£13million) at the end of the current campaign but Di Marzio has claimed that the 26-year-old will be returning to north London at the end of the current campaign.
However, the tough-tackling maestro then took to social media to post a picture of him holding the home jersey of Fiorentina, perhaps in reply to the aforementioned reports claiming that he won't be making his loan move a permanent one.
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